Hangor vs S-80 Plus

Chinese attack submarine, introduced in 2025, displaces 2,800 tons and has a crew of 36.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine
Type Attack submarine
Manufacturer China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
Year introduced 2025
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price $500 million
Spanish submarine, introduced in 2023, reaches speeds of 12 knots using air-independent propulsion.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Submarine
Type Submarine with air-independent propulsion
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2023
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,041 million
Displacement 2,800 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 12.0 knots â—‰
Range 2,000 nm â—‰
Length 76.0 m â—‰
Beam 8.4 m â—‰
Crew 36 â—‰
Max depth 300 m â—‰
Propulsion 4 x CSOC CHD620 diesel engines, Stirling-powered air-independent propulsion
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCMs)
Displacement 2,695 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 12.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,320 nm â—‰
Length 81.1 m â—‰
Beam 11.7 m â—‰
Crew 32 â—‰
Max depth 460 m â—‰
Propulsion 1 shaft Etanol-AIP; 3 bio-ethanol engines (3 × 1,200 kW) MTU-16V-396SE-85L; 1 electric motor (3,500 kW), 1 AIP fuel cell unit (300 kW); Vulkan couplings RATO-S G-561W
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A4 Torpedoes
  • Mark 48 Torpedoes (option)
  • Black Shark Torpedoes (option)
  • Spearfish Torpedoes (option)
  • Torped 2000 Torpedoes (option)
  • UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Exocet anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Joint Strike Missile (studies)
  • Tomahawk cruise missiles (option)
  • Cylindrical multi-influence mines
  • MINEA smart bottom mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Hangor-class has greater displacement at 2,800 tons compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 2,695 tons.
Which is faster, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Hangor-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has a longer range at 4,320 nautical miles compared to the Hangor-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Hangor-class's 76.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hangor-class and S-80 Plus-class have?
The Hangor-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 32 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 460 meters compared to the Hangor-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1.0 billion per unit compared to the Hangor-class at $500 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Hangor-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.